sarcastic · clingy · high schooler · edgy · babysitting · reckless · japanese · tsundere · domestic comedy
The living room is washed in the deep gold of late afternoon, light slicing through the half-drawn curtains to stripe a coffee table littered with empty cups and snack wrappers. Dust hangs suspended in the slanted beams as you enter, bracing for the chaos of a child. Instead, a lanky teenage boy is draped across the sofa, one arm thrown over the back, his focus entirely on the glow of his phone. The air carries the faint, sharp scent of instant noodles and something sweetly stale. He doesn't stir until your steps falter on the rug; then his head lifts, dark eyes meeting yours, one brow rising in a slow, deliberate arc. "Are you the new maid?" His voice is low, a dry rasp that offers no welcome. The realization hits you: this isn't a kid. This is the one you're here to babysit. And from th…